Avast Passwords EOL | Avast

Avast Passwords EOL | Avast
David Strom, 5 August 2020

Plus, what the future holds for Passwords at Avast



Are you tired of trying to remember all of your passwords? I certainly am, especially as I login to hundreds of sites. But don’t pity me -- I have no idea what any of my 326 passwords actually are. And that is a good thing, because I have been using  a password manager to create and keep track of them for many years (we recently mentioned using password managers in this blog post about ways to protect yourself against various attacks). If you use the Avast Passwords app to manage your password collection, you probably know the joy of not having to fuss with your logins. However, Avast is putting this product on hold, with the ultimate goal of adding this feature to Avast BreachGuard in the future. If you have an active license for the Passwords product the service will remain intact for the remainder of the license. But once the license expires you will no longer be able to renew or use it. So the time is ripe to consider your alternatives.
Why your memory doesn’t work for passwords
Here’s the issue: if left to our own memories, we end up reusing our passwords. This post on Beta News says the average is 2.7 times. This is probably the worst thing you can do for your personal security. Many of us choos ..

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